Rick Porcello learned the 2016 AL Cy Young results from his parent's home in New Jersey.

"I've got my family standing here. I don't know if they know yet," Porcello said on a live MLB Network broadcast immediately after BBWAA president Jack O'Connell revealed the Red Sox right-handed pitcher had won.

Porcello's family then rushed to him and everyone joined for a group hug. Porcello seemed to tear up as heard the results. He got more emotional when his family embraced him.

"Obviously there were a lot of emotions that were kind of built up inside me and came out," Porcello said during a conference call Wednesday night. "Being able to share that moment with my mother and father and two brothers, I don't think you can put that into words how special that was for me. Along with my friends and my agent, Jim Murray, everybody being there. Those are the people that have been the closest to me and basically they've never wavered. They've been with me through the ups and downs of my career. And to be able to share that with them, I really can't express the gratitude. It was very emotional obviously. It was hard to not just start balling, crying right on the spot."

Porcello went 22-4 with a 3.15 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in 33 starts (223 innings). His 22 wins and 5.91 strikeout-to-walk ratio led the league.

Porcello's former Tigers teammate Justin Verlander finished second. He posted a 16-9 record with a 3.04 ERA in 34 starts (227 2/3 innings). He led the AL with a 1.00 WHIP and 254 strikeouts.

"It was an unbelievable feeling and Justin had a great year and I learned a lot from him playing with him in Detroit," Porcello said. "Obviously I wish him well in the future. And a big congratulations to Max (Scherzer) on winning his second (Cy Young). I texted him right after I saw that he had won it (the NL Cy Young). It looked like he was having a pretty good time out there on vacation."